David Jason bio: age, son, daughter, wife, net worth other updates.
David Jason is a world-renowned English actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and respected TV presenter who has worked in the film industry for over seven decades and has performed some of the most well-known roles on British television. Jason has four British Academy Television Awards and seven National Television Awards to his name. In 2005, he was appointed a Knight of the Order of the British Empire.
He rose to prominence as Derek “Del Boy” Trotter in the BBC comedy series Only Fools and Horses. Aside from Only Fools and Horses, Jason has been in some of the UK’s most well-known shows, including A Touch Of Frost, The Darling Buds Of May,+++” and Open All Hours, as well as portraying Mr. Toad in The Wind in the Willows and the title characters in Danger Mouse and Count Duckula.
David Jason: Profile summary
First Name | David |
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Name | David Jason |
Complete Family Name | Sir David John White |
Date of Birth | 2 February 1940 |
Birth Day | 2 February |
Birth Years | 1940 |
Birth Place | Edmonton, Middlesex, England |
Birth City | Middlesex |
Birth Country | United Kingdom |
Nationality/Country | United Kingdom |
Race | Being Updated |
Ethnicity | Being Updated |
Sun sign, Horoscope, Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Famous As | Actor |
Also Known for | Actor |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1963–Present |
Started Career In | 1963 |
David Jason: Education
David Jason attended Northfield Secondary Modern school after failing the 11-plus in 1951. Upon leaving school, Jason wanted to follow in his brother’s footsteps as an actor, but their father insisted that he first get a trade. So, for six years, he trained as an electrician, before giving up his girlfriend at the time, and becoming a jobbing actor.
David Jason: Age and Birthday
Sir David Jason John White is 80 years old as of 2020. He was born on 2 February 1940 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England. He celebrates his birthday on February 2nd every year and his birth sign is Aquarius.
David Jason: Height and Weight
David Jason is a man of average stature. He stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches. In terms of meters, he is about 1.68 meters high. However, details regarding his actual weight and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.
David Jason: Education
David Jason attended Northfield Secondary Modern School after failing the 11-plus in 1951. After dropping out of school, he decided to his elder brother footsteps an actor but his father had a different idea toward Jason. He wanted David to become a businessman, but that wasn’t what David dreamed of. For six years he trained as an electrician before he became an actor.
David Jason: Family
David Jason’s father, Arthur R White, was a porter at Billingsgate Fish Market, and while his Welsh mother, Olwen Jones, worked as a charwoman. His mother gave birth to twins boys at North Middlesex Hospital in Edmonton, Middlesex, in February 1940. Unfortunately, his twin brother died during childbirth, making him a twinless twin.
David Jason: Twin Brother
David Jason had a twin brother, but he sadly died during childbirth. It is an urban myth that he chose the stage name Jason as a tribute to his dead twin, but he has denied this.
His older brother is the actor Arthur White, born in 1933. They appeared together in the crime drama A Touch of Frost, with Arthur playing police archivist Ernie Trigg.
David Jason Wife: Is He Married?
David Jason lived with his long-term girlfriend, Welsh actress Myfanwy Talog, for more than eighteen years and nursed her through breast cancer until she died in 1995.
Myfanwy accompanied David to Buckingham Palace in 1993 to receive his OBE. Jason and Talog did voice work on Alias the Jester and The BFG where she voiced Mrs. Clonkers and Jason’s voice the BFG for Cosgrove Hall.
His long-term girlfriend died at the age of 50. In 2006, on the anniversary of her birthday, a plaque in her memory was placed on her former family home in Caerwys
David Jason: Girlfriend
David Jason had been in a relationship with Gill Hinchcliffe. The couple married on 30th November 2005 and together they were blessed with one daughter named Sofie Mae born on 26th February 2001.
David Jason: Daughter
David Jason became a father for the first time in his life at the age of 61 on 26 February 2001 when his girlfriend turned wife, Gill Hinchcliffe, gave birth to a baby girl, born in Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury. His daughter, Sophie Mae Jason, was born on 26th February 2001. Sophie is 19 years old as of 2020.
David Jason: Net Worth
David Jason has an estimated net worth of $10 million dollars as of 2020. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as an Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, and Television Personality. Through his various sources of income, David has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
David Jason: Actor
David Jason began his TV career in early 1964 playing the part of Bert Bradshaw in Crossroads. Speaking of TV, aside from his much-touted performance in “Only Fools and Horses”, Jason has also made notable appearances in “A Touch of Frost”, “Count Duckula”, “Open All Hours”, and “The Wind in the Willows”.
As for his big-screen debut, he made it with the 1972 movie “Under Milk Wood”. Since he has taken part in six more movies: “White Cargo”, “Wobbling Wee”, “Royal Flesh”, “All the King’s Men” and “All the Way Up”.
Aside from his TV and feature work, he has also appeared in various radio shows such as “Mostly Monkhouse”, “The Jason Explanation”, “Book at Bedtime” and many others.
David Jason: Awards
Throughout his fruitful career, David Jason has received numerous awards and honors. Most of his awards are for his performance in “Only Fools and Horses” and “A Touch of Frost”. Nonetheless, he has also received awards for his performances in “A Bit of a Do”, “All the King’s Men”, “Porterhouse Blue”,” The Second Quest”. Furthermore, in 2013, David published his official autobiography named “David Jason: My Life”
David Jason: Book
- 2017: My Lives: From Del Boy to Granville, Pop Larkin to Frost
- 2014: My Life
- 2013: David Jason: My Life
David Jason: Movies
≥ 1999: All the King’s Men
≥ 2006: Hogfather
» 1989: The BFG
» 2006: Ghostboat
» 1978: The Odd Job
≥ 2009: Albert’s Memoria
≥ 1977: Wombling Free
» March in Windy City
» 1993: The Bullion Boys
≥ 1973: White Cargo
» 1995: The Snow Queen
» 1983: The Wind in the Willows
≥ 1996: The Snow Queen’s Revenge
≥ 1978: The Water Babies
» 1989: A Tale of Two Toads
» 2004: The Second Quest
≥ Come Rain Come Shine
≥ 2000: The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads
» The Quest
» 2010: All the Way Up
David Jason: TV Shows
- 1981 – 1991: Only Fools and Horses
- 1992 – 2010: A Touch of Frost
- 1973 – 1985: Open All Hours
- 1991 – 1993: The Darling Buds of May
- 1981 – 1992: Danger Mouse
- 1974 – 1977: Porridge
- Since 2013: Still Open All Hours
- 1988 – 1993: Count Duckula
- 1976: Lucky Feller
- 1967 – 1969: Do Not Adjust Your Set
- 2008: The Colour of Magic
- 2011 – 2012: The Royal Bodyguard
- 1978 – 1981: A Sharp Intake of Breath
- 1989: A Bit of a Do
- 2006: Hogfather
- Since 1974: The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs
- 1987: Porterhouse Blue
- 2005 – 2007: Diamond Geezer
≥ Since 2001: Micawber
≥ 2006: Prehistoric Park
» 1969 – 1970: Hark at Barker
» 1972: His Lordship Entertains
≥ 1991 – 1992: Victor & Hugo: Bunglers in Crime
» 1999 – 2000: Angelmouse
» 1983 – 1990: The Wind in the Willows
≥ 1997 – 2000: The Animal Shelf
» Since 1993: Albert the Fifth Musketeer
» 1990: Oh, Mr. Toad
≥ Since 1999: 100 Greatest TV Moments
≥ Since 2005: Diamond Geezer 2